Silhouette form



|. R. ROCK S ILHOUETTE FORM May 21, 1935.

Filed April 15, 1935 FIGJ.

INVENTOR D24 17061! ATTORN Y Patented May 21, 1935 uNiTEnsT TEs PATENT OFFICE 2,002,441 SILHOUETTE FORM Ida R. Rock, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application April 13, 1933, Serial No. 665,852

5 5 Claims. (01. 223-181) This invention relates to display forms for garments and the like, when such garments are suspended from hangers and displayed as in show windows and stores.

One object of the invention is a display form about which the garment may be draped, as desired. To this end, the form comprises a plane body having somewhat the same general shape as the sihouette of the human form, or a part thereof, thus having length and breadth but substantially no thickness or only the thickness of the sheet material of which the form is made.

Another object of the invention is to permit draping of a garment about the form. Accordingly, the form is of a material which will readily receive pins and the like and not be destroyed thereby.

The invention also seeks to provide a form which can be readily transported with the gar ment without difliculty. To this end, the material of the form is light in weight although presenting the necessary degree of strength and rigidity. I

A further object of the invention is a form which can be supported independently of the garment. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, the form is provided with a fastening means which is both removably secured to the form and also adapted to removably engage, a support from which the garment may be hung.

- The invention has, for still another object, a removable fastening means for a form which is capable of adjustably engaging a garment support. Preferably such securing means takes the form of a clip which expansibly and resiliently engages a garment support and may be removably secured to the form.

The invention also seeks a garment form which is practical from the standpoint of ease and cheapness of manufacture and convenience and durability in use.

These and other objects of the invention and the means for their attainment will be more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating one embodiment by which the invention may be realized, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing the garment form of this invention mounted on a garment support; I

Figure 2. is a fragmentary view, on an enlarged scale, showing the securing and supporting means for the garment form;' 7

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken in the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing the adjustable and removable securing means in side elevation; and t Figure 4 is a fragmentary view showing the removable securing device, looking from above and taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

At the present time, garments, and particularly women's dresses, are frequently displayed in show windows and stores upon a stand, comprising generally a, base or standard 6, Figure 1, 10 having a telescoping or extensible portion 1 with which the usual coat hanger 8 is carried in any convenient manner. The garment usually hangs in front of the stand and the arms of the hanger 8 extend into the sleeves. l

It is sought by this invention to provide a display form which shall effectively display the garment in the manner in which it is worn, or as otherwise desired, without taking up the space of or incurring the expense of a three-dimension- 20 al form simulating the human body. A plane member I0 is, therefore, provided which has width and length but substantially no thickness or only that thickness of the sheet of material used, see Figure 3. The form in has the shape 1 of what may be considered the silhouette of the human body, within limits, and may be of any width and length found necessary to display the garment in question. At the upper end, the form is preferably cut away, as at I2, to form a sub- 30 stantially U-shaped notch whereby, for instance with low neck or low back dresses, the form itself will not be visible. This form II) is adapted to be inserted within the garment, as will be understood. It is preferably made of some mateas rial having that degree of stiffness which will permit it to hold its shape and yet be relatively light and a corrugated paste-board or other paper board suitably bound, as at i3, is preferred. Such a board also meetsthe requirement that pins can 40 be stuck in it readilyJn draping the dress about the form and the form will not be materially damaged thereby.

Such two-dimensional forms can be readily and cheaply made in varying sizes and a large supply 48 can be kept on hand and easily stored out of the way in a small space when not in use.

It is desired that the form l0 shall be supported from the standard 61 with provision for ready removal from the support to show the garment, 50 for instance, to some prospective customer. The spring clip illustrated in the drawing has been found particularly applicable to the purpose at hand. As shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, a wire of the necessary strength and resilience is bent intermediate its ends in the form of a helix. In the illustrated embodiment, three coils Id, l5 and I1, form the helix, although any number in excess of two will do. The ends l6, l8, of the he-- lix normally converge as shown in Figures 2 and 3, and are each bent at right angles, as at is, 20, in substantially the plane of the helix I4, and again at right angles, as at 2| and 22, away from the helix in substantially the same plane as the respective arms H5, H3. The ends are then preferably bent, again at right angles, as at 23 and 24, away from the plane of the helix, the extremity 25 of these ends preferably converging slightly. At the ends 25, the wires are again preferably bent downwardly, as at 21 and 28, in parallel relationship to the portions 2!, 2|, as shown in Figure 3, and are then again benttoward the plane of the helix and in a direction parallel to the respective portions 23 and 24 to form rectangular jaws or standard engaging portions. These jaws are each conveniently padded, as by slipping a section an of a rubber tube over each one.

In use, the coils l4, l5 and I! may be separated to receive an edge of the sheet-like form member ID, preferably at the bottom of the notched portion l2 and on the median line of the form. 'The resiliency of the helix fimily engages the formalthough permitting disengagement at will.

The form l0 may then be mounted on the standard 6, l by squeezing the arms I6, 3 toward one another, thus opening the jaws 23, 24

to receive the rod 1 and then releasing the arms i6, I8 so that the jaws will resiliently and adjust-' ably engage the standard I at any desired position. Obviously any other securing means which permits releasable and adjustable mounting of the form' on the standard is equally applicable. At the same time, the clamp 19, 30 rigidly grips the standard I so that the form and standard may be transported as a unit, if desired.

A form of the character described is particularly applicable in the display of womens dresses, especially when made of sheer material. The upper part of the dress which is suspended from the hanger 8 and which is usually somewhat transparent or at least comprises shoulder straps of relatively narrow width, does not have the eifect spoiled by visible portions of the form. Furthermore, the garment may be draped in any desired manner about the form to display it to the best advantage and the folds of the garment may be secured in desired position by pins stuck into the form.

Various modifications will occur to those skilled in the art in the composition, configuration and disposition of the component elements going to make up the invention as a. whole as well as in the substitution of elements thereof by others accomplishing the same purpose, and no limitation is intended by the phraseology of the foregoing specification or illustrations in the accompanying drawing.

What is claimed is:-

1. An adjustable form for the display of apparel comprising an extensible standard, a. coat hanger or the like carried by the said standard, a plane body or sheet having the outline form of a torso silhouetteor portion thereof with no substantial thickness adjustably positioned on said positioned on said standard and means for adjustably positioning the said body or sheet on the said standard with relation to said hanger.

3. An adjustable form for the display of apparel comprising an extensible standard, a coat hanger or the like carried by the said standard, a plane body or sheet having the outline form of a torso silhouette or portion thereof with no substantial thickness adjustably positioned on said standard and clamping means comprising an intermediate coiled portion of resilient wire for adjustably positioning the said body or sheet on the said standard with relation to said hanger.

4. Anadjustable form for the display of apparel comprising an extensible standard, a coat hanger or the like carried by the said standard,

a plane body or sheet having the outline form of a torso silhouette or portion thereof with no substantial thickness adjustably positioned on said standard, the upper end of said plane body or sheet being cut away as a relatively deep notch and clamping means for adjustably positioning the said body or sheet on the said standard with relation to said hanger, said clamping means engaging an edge of the said body or sheet at the notch portion thereof for attaching the said clamping means thereto.

5. In. combination with a. garment supporting and display stand having laterally extending arms on the upper portion thereof, a fiat boardlike member detachably and adjustably mounted on the standard of the stand and having its edges shaped to make a garment placed on the stand assume somewhat the position it would take when placed on a person.

IDA R. ROCK. 

